Tim McGraw almost made the tough decision to walk away from music altogether. It’s been a long time since the country music star introduced himself to the world with his self-titled debut album in 1993. Over 30 years later, McGraw is still one of the most recognizable stars of the genre. That’s why earlier this year, country music fans expressed concern when the country star shared a photo of he and Faith hill in Denmark, with him resting his arms on a cane. Tim McGraw later explained that he had back surgery before his tour in 2024. Though he did that in hopes that it would make touring easier, things went south early in the tour, and he said his knees overcompensated trying to make up for his back pains, and they also went out on him a mere three weeks into touring. After he finished last year’s tour, he had surgery on both of his knees, and while he was recovering from those surgeries, Tim’s back went out once again, and he had no choice but to have another surgery for that as well. All that to say that the country music star’s physical health hasn’t been cooperating with the 58-year-old’s plans. He spoke more on that at a recent concert of his in Highland, California at the Yaamava Theater. According to McGraw, this latest back surgery that he had almost retired him from the music and touring industry: “I’ve had four back surgeries and double knee replacements, just in the last couple of years. Things were getting really bad, (and I was) getting depressed over it… And this spring, before I had my final back surgery, things were getting really bad, so I was seriously contemplating and figuring out how to walk away. I didn’t want to, but I didn’t think it was going to get better.” It certainly sounds like Tim McGraw didn’t want to give up the music portion of his life just yet, but his physical health wasn’t being conducive. However, thanks to the work of his doctor – who was there in attendance at the Highland tour stop (he shouted out “Dr. Chen” during his address to the audience)– Tim McGraw was eventually able to recover and reevaluate the plans for the rest of his career. And obviously, I’m writing about how he’s out on tour right now, so that’s a bit of a spoiler to the story. He finally felt good enough to get back out there, and the trials and tribulations he faced with his health even inspired him to write a new song called “King Rodeo,” which he played for the California crowd: “But it’s gotten better. So, during that process, I had this idea for this song that sort of dealt with facing age and facing all that stuff that comes along with it.” “King Rodeo” gives some Toby Keith “As Good As I Once Was” vibes, lyrically speaking. I don’t necessarily want to start comparing Tim with the Big Dog Daddy, but both songs allude to tapping into that younger version of yourself every now and again: “Hey, King Rodeo We’re all gettin’ older Saddle’s hard The nights grow colder There’s still a fire That burns inside you Just one more Eight-second ride in you.” Ironically, the song truly does sound like a vintage Tim McGraw track… even though the subject of the lyrics is obviously tackling present day thoughts that the 58-year-old country music star currently faces. The music video for “King Rodeo” was fittingly shot during the Inaugural Music City Rodeo that took place earlier this year. “King Rodeo” The post Tim McGraw Says His 4 Back Surgeries & A Double Knee Replacement Made Him Consider Retiring: “Things Were Getting Really Bad” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ouch… A fan is suing country singer Jameson Rodgers, who is best known for his hit “Some Girl” and his collab with Luke Combs on “Cold Beer Calling My Name,” after she claims she was hit in the head by a beer that was thrown from the stage. The lawsuit was filed by New Jersey resident Samantha Haws, who claims that she attended a festival back in 2022 at which Rodgers was performing. According to the complaint, which was obtained and reviewed by Whiskey Riff, at some point during his performance Rodgers or somebody on stage with him threw a full, unopened can of Miller Lite, “striking Plaintiff violently and without warning” and “causing severe and permanent injuries.” The suit also names Rodgers’ record label, Sony Music Entertainment, as well as the festival, the promoter, and…Molson Coors as defendants, claiming that the beer company and other defendants “directed, encouraged, allowed, permitted and otherwise failed to prevent the throwing” of the beer can. As a result, Haws claims she suffered injuries that required medical treatment and incapacitated her from pursuing her usual activities, and that getting hit by the beer can caused her “significant pain, suffering and mental anguish.” She also claims that the injuries will incapacitate her in the future and continue to cause her pain and suffering. The complaint claims that getting hit by the beer can constituted “assault and battery,” as well as recklessness, gross negligence, and a host of other legal theories, and that the defendants “conspired” to commit assault and battery against the plaintiff. As a result, Haws is asking for damages in excess of $75,000, as well as punitive damages and interest. The lawsuit was actually filed back in May of 2024, but Sony requested that they be dismissed from the case due to a lack of jurisdiction after claiming that they had no part in the festival and didn’t even have a representative present in the state at the time of the incident. But an appeals court last week denied the request by the label to be dismissed from the lawsuit, finding that the label has a business relationship with Rodgers related to live performances that was sufficient for the case against them to move forward for now. The case is currently in discovery, which is scheduled to be completed by December 28, and so far no trial date has been set. Of course we’ve also seen several instances recently of artists who have been hit by fans throwing things onto the stage. Even the usually mild-mannered Luke Combs lost his cool at a concert in Ottawa when a fan threw a cup of ice at him during a show: “Hey hard–s, where you at? Hey hard–s, I’m talking to you. Where you at? You throwing s–t at me? You ain’t so tough now are you?” @_jenniferlisa Don’t throw sh*t at Luke Combs #lukecombs #ottawa #fyp ♬ original sound – _jenniferlisa But it’s also not uncommon for artists to toss beers out to the crowd during their shows, which seems to be what happened here that landed Rodgers in court. The post A Fan Is Suing Country Singer Jameson Rodgers & Coors After Getting Hit By A Beer At A Festival first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Great piece of trivia right here. Baseball and the MLB specifically have been around for a long time. So long, in fact, that this year’s matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays marks the 121st World Series in the sport’s history. Given how long the league has been around, it seems as if there’s a never-ending list of different records, stats and other facts surrounding the game that will either never be broken or accomplished again. Whether it’s Cal Ripken Jr. playing in 2,632 games straight, Barry Bonds’ record 762 career homeruns or the New York Yankees’ 27 World Series wins, there’s plenty of on-the-field stats that seem impossible to top. Last night, during game three of the World Series, however, a fascinating piece of trivia was born involving one of country music’s very own. If you haven’t been keeping up with the series so far, it’s been a great matchup so far. After the Blue Jays shocked the country by taking game one in a dominant 11-4 fashion. The Dodgers knotted the series up in game two, taking it 5-1. With the series tied heading into game three, the stage was set for what can only be described as an all-time classic. Thanks to an incredible effort by the Los Angeles superstar, Shohei Ohtani, who crushed two home runs and two doubles, the Dodgers and Jays headed to extra innings tied at 5. Things remained stagnant from there, with both teams swapping zeroes for not one extra inning but an entire nine. After 6 hours, 39 minutes, a combined 19 pitchers and 18 innings, Dodgers first baseman Freddy Freeman would deliver the final blow, hitting a walk off solo homerun in the bottom of the 18th inning and giving Los Angeles a 2-1 series lead. This marked just the second time in World Series history that a game went 18 innings (double the standard game) and the first time since Game 3 of the 2018 championship when the Dodgers also took down the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a 7-hour, 20-minute marathon. What’s the connection between these two marathon games, other than the Los Angeles Dodgers, you may ask? Well, that one’s pretty simple. Country music legend and 3x Grammy winner, Brad Paisley, sang the national anthem ahead of both games. No, that’s not a typo. Over the course of the MLB’s storied 121-year history, there have only been two World Series games that have lasted 18 innings or more, and the “I’m Gonna Miss Her” singer has performed the “Star Spangled Banner” before both of them. Don’t believe me? Check them out here. 2018 Game 3: 2025 Game 3: When you take a further look at Paisley’s history with the national anthem on the World Series stage, however, things begin to get even more interesting. As of yesterday, the West Virginia native has performed the anthem four times, once in 2017, the aforementioned 2018 marathon between the Dodgers and Red Sox, again in 2024, and finally last night. And each and every one went into extra innings. 2017 saw the Houston Astros take down the Dodgers 7-6 in 11 innings, while 2024 saw the Dodgers take down the New York Yankees 6-3 in 10 innings. Brad Paisley has officially sung the national anthem for: World Series Game 2 in 2017 (11 innings)World Series Game 3 in 2018 (18 innings)World Series Game 1 in 2024 (10 innings)World Series Game 3 in 2025 (18 innings) h/t @SarahWexler32 pic.twitter.com/cgaSEVcdSq — MLB (@MLB) October 28, 2025 Of course, there’s no direct correlation between the 14x ACM Award winner and World Series games going into record-setting extra innings affairs. However, it has to be one of the most fascinating and ultimately odd connections between America’s pastime and country music you’ll likely ever see. Brad Paisley Tour Dates November 4 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre November 5 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place November 7 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place November 8 – Lethbridge, AB – VisitLethbridge.com Arena November 14 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre November 15 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre December 11 – London, ON – Canada Life Place December 12 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum December 13 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire CentreThe post Strange But True: Brad Paisley Has Performed The National Anthem At The Two Longest Games In World Series History first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has just revealed that the US military was busy yesterday destroying more boats operated by narco-terrorists in the eastern Pacific. Hegseth said they destroyed four boats and . . .

It’s time to play Tune Twist, where we translate the lyrics of popular songs into multiple languages and then back into English. Can you figure out what the song is, or who performed it?

Getting kicked out of class 7 minutes before it started

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